Michele PICARO
Italy · Right-wing · national conservatism, EU-critical. Founded 2009 group page →
National party: FdL
Born 15 May 1981
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Budgets BUDG A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety ENVI Member since 20 Jan 2025
- Committee on Public Health SANT Member since 23 Jan 2025
Joint parliamentary committee
- Delegation to the EU-Albania Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee D-AL A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Sept 2024
A group of MEPs that keeps up relations with the parliament of a non-EU country or region.
- Delegation for relations with the Federative Republic of Brazil D-BR Vice-chair since 30 Sept 2024
Parliamentary assembly
- Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly DLAT Member since 6 Oct 2025
An informal cross-party forum of MEPs on one theme. It is not a Parliament body and takes no decisions.
- Intergroup on Biodiversity, Hunting and Countryside IG10-04 Member since 4 Feb 2025
Earlier this term (4)
- Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety ENVI · Member 19 Jul 2024 – 19 Jan 2025
- Subcommittee on Public Health SANT · Member 19 Jul 2024 – 19 Jan 2025
- Delegation for relations with the Federative Republic of Brazil D-BR · Member 19 Sept 2024 – 29 Sept 2024
- Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly DLAT · Substitute 19 Sept 2024 – 5 Oct 2025
Topics they work on
Economy & single market 24Agriculture, food & fisheries 18EU budget & funds 16Health 16Foreign affairs 14Climate & environment 12Jobs, social affairs & equality 12Trade & customs 9Justice, rule of law & rights 8Transport & tourism 6Digital, AI & data 5Energy 3EU institutions & Parliament 2Migration & asylum 1
Counted over the dossiers they speak on, lead, shadow or amend in committee, and the questions and motions they author.
Dossiers they lead, shadow or negotiate
| Since | Role | Dossier |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Official delegation DLAT | 17th Ordinary plenary session of the euro-latin american parlamentary assembly (eurolat) 6 Oct 2026 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Official delegation Environment, Climate and Food Safety committee | — 6 Oct 2026 |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Official delegation Public Health committee | — 26 Aug 2026 |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Official delegation DLAT | 30TH MEETING OF THE JOINT PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE (JPC) EUROPEAN UNION-CHILE, SANTIAGO DE CHIILE, SANTIAGO DE CHILE AND VALPARAISO, CHILE, 13-15 JULY 2026 9 Jul 2026 |
| 5 May 2026 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Environment, Climate and Food Safety committee | Amending Council Directive 98/58/EC and Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the simplification and strengthening of food and feed safety requirements, and repealing Council Directives 82/711/EEC and 85/572/EEC 2025/0409 5 May 2026 |
| 5 May 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Public Health committee | Establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 2025/0240 5 May 2026 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Environment, Climate and Food Safety committee | Amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 1829/2003, (EC) No 1831/2003, (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1099/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) 2017/625 as regards the simplification and strengthening of food and feed safety requirements 2025/0410 23 Apr 2026 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Public Health committee | An EU cardiovascular diseases strategy 2025/2132 23 Apr 2026 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Public Health committee | Modernised rules for patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare 2025/2206 23 Apr 2026 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Environment, Climate and Food Safety committee | Amending Council Directive 98/58/EC and Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the simplification and strengthening of food and feed safety requirements, and repealing Council Directives 82/711/EEC and 85/572/EEC 2025/0409 21 Apr 2026 |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Official delegation D-BR | D-BR Mission to Brazil - 6 to 8 May 2026 10 Apr 2026 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Delegation vice-chair D-BR | — 31 Mar 2026 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Official delegation DLAT | Euro-latin American parlamentary assembly (Eurolat) in Mexico City 31 Mar 2026 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Environment, Climate and Food Safety committee | Amending Council Directive 98/58/EC and Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the simplification and strengthening of food and feed safety requirements, and repealing Council Directives 82/711/EEC and 85/572/EEC 2025/0409 11 Mar 2026 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Environment, Climate and Food Safety committee | Amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 1829/2003, (EC) No 1831/2003, (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1099/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) 2017/625 as regards the simplification and strengthening of food and feed safety requirements 2025/0410 11 Mar 2026 |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Environment, Climate and Food Safety committee | Establishing the conditions for the implementation of the Union support to the Common Agriculture Policy for the period from 2028 to 2034 2025/0241 19 Feb 2026 |
| 16 Oct 2025 | Official delegation | COSAC MISSION TO COPENHAGEN, 30 NOVEMBER - 02 DECEMBER 16 Oct 2025 |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Opinion rapporteur Environment, Climate and Food Safety committee | Laying a framework for strengthening the availability and security of supply of critical medicinal products as well as the availability of, and accessibility of, medicinal products of common interest, and amending Regulation (EU) 2024/795 2025/0102 11 Jun 2025 |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Official delegation | Joint ENVI/DEVE delegation to UN HLPF on Sustainable Development - New York, 21-23 July 2025 11 Jun 2025 |
| 29 May 2025 | Trilogue negotiator DLAT | XVI EuroLat Plenary Session in Lima 29 May 2025 |
| 21 May 2025 | Official delegation Budgets committee | — 21 May 2025 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Public Health committee | Laying down Union procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human use and establishing rules governing the European Medicines Agency, amending Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 726/2004, Regulation (EC) No 141/2000 and Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006 2023/0131 26 Mar 2025 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Environment, Climate and Food Safety committee | Laying down Union procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human use and establishing rules governing the European Medicines Agency, amending Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 726/2004, Regulation (EC) No 141/2000 and Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006 - (2023/0131(COD)), 2023/0131 3 Dec 2024 |
| 30 Sept 2024 | Official delegation | — 30 Sept 2024 |
| 26 Sept 2024 | Delegation vice-chair D-BR | — 26 Sept 2024 |
| 25 Sept 2024 | Vice-President | — 25 Sept 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.